Description

Japanese naval officer and nephew of Kanō Jigorō; second head of the Kōdōkan, from Kanō's death in 1938 until 1946.

Teachers (1)

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  Kanō Jigorō

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Kano's own account of his student.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  location_onKodokan badge (1884)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Kano's own account of his student.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “In November of 1884, a member of the Kodokan committee, naval officer Jiro Nango, came for judo instruction.”

  — Brian N. Watson. (2008). Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kanoinfo

Offices held (1)

• corporate_fareHead (館長, 2nd)Kodokan Confirmedbalance

  Confirmed – conflicting evidence resolved

  Independent sources state it. Green & Svinth end it in 1945, the others in 1946.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  1938 – 1946

  Green & Svinth (p. 577) date his resignation to December 1945.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Independent sources state it. Green & Svinth end it in 1945, the others in 1946.

  “However, in May 1938, Kano died aboard a ship at sea while returning to Japan from a meeting of the International Olympics Committee, and his nephew, Nango Jiro (1876–1951), succeeded him as the second head of the Kodokan.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

  blockdisputes

  “Beginning the postwar transition, Nango Jiro resigned from the Kodokan in December 1945.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

  “1946年11月、講道館2代目館長の南郷次郎が病気により辞職すると、第3代館長に就任（1980年まで）。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). 嘉納履正 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “The 2nd Kodokan director Jiro Nango [...] Term as head 1938 to 1946”

  — About the Kodokan: History of Kodokan Heads link info

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